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Cameroonians mourn one of Africa’s most important kings, who died Monday in Paris after reigning for 29 years over the kingdom of Bamoun, in northwestern Cameroon.
El-Hadj Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, 84-year-old, was a politician and served as a government minister and an overseas ambassador several times between 1960 and 1990 according to the palace’s website.
Many national and international personalities have paid tribute to Sultan El-Hadj Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya.
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The people of Bamoun are well known for their Nguon cultural festival which the kingdom hopes to get incorporated into Unesco’s list of intangible cultural heritage.
